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The Top 5 Skills Every Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) Needs
.Innovate or die—it’s a common refrain, and more and more organizations are taking it to heart and proactively pursuing innovation programs rather than waiting for innovation to happen. As a result, it’s becoming more and more common for businesses to have someone in their ranks with the title of ch
7 Must-Haves For A Killer Innovation Pitch S11 Ep50
Download 7_Parts_to_an_Innovation_Pitch_for_Your_Idea_S11_Ep50.mp3 In this weeks Killer Innovations radio show, we pick up on a series we started in early February to take you from a blank page to brainstorming to a killer idea. Now you need to create and
200 Years of Great Ideas and Hard Work Led To the Overnight Success of Your Smartphone
As I discussed in a previous post, the basic components of success are the idea, hard work, timing, and maybe a little bit of luck. Here, we’ll look at how that formula worked to create the massive success of the modern cell phone. Success As you walk down the street in any major city in […]
The Recipe for Innovation Success
Success in innovation isn’t going to happen overnight, nor does it happen as a matter of chance. There’s nothing preordained about successful innovation. There are a number of factors that can contribute to the ultimate success or failure of your latest idea, but the basic formula that I’ve learned
A Bizarre New Perspective on Brainstorm
We’ve all been in a meeting where we were asked to brainstorm. The concept is familiar. Everyone involved writes out everything they can think of on the given topic, even if it seems strange, silly, or not quite practical, because sometimes, as we let our brains really run, we come across a solutio
5 Great Reasons to Ask Questions
In a world where customers have access to an almost unlimited number of products when they ask a question on Google, most of which they may not even use, it becomes even more important to differentiate yourself in order to draw attention to what you might offer. How can you make a customer’s life ea
Does it count when old ideas become new ideas?
In the world of innovation, it can be hard to come up with new ideas. It seems like no matter what you think you’ve dreamed up, someone else has had that same dream. But who wants old ideas? Would you believe “a hungry public”? Kurt Wenner is not only a master of his art, he’s the creator of […]
Our tendency to over protect ideas hinders innovation
Many brilliant new ideas seemingly appear from outer-space. Some call them Aha! Moments, Epiphanies, and Flashes of Insight. Writer Steven Johnson disagrees and instead believes that the right conditions and collaborations are the spark for these new ideas. While collaborations produce the right cir
Are customers a source of ideas for innovation?
Of course, innovation should be customer focused. At a minimum, most companies will conduct a focus group, survey, or other market research periodically to gauge customers needs and wants. This data is provided to innovation teams, as one of many inputs, to help them frame the ideas that will lead t
4 Ways To Find Motivation in Times of Burnout
Some days, we wake up raring to get at our day, fueled with passion and creativity to do the work we know sets us apart from the crowd. No need to go on a search and find motivation. Its just there! Other days…not so much. There are times when even the most inspired and resilient […]
